Article 12 Administration and management
United Kingdom
1.
The DPO shall be attached for administrative purposes to the Secretariat-General. In this context, the DPO shall participate in preparing the Annual Management Plan and the Draft Preliminary Budget of the Secretariat-General.
2.
The DPO shall be the reporting officer for the staff of the Data Protection Office. The Deputy Secretary-General shall be the countersigning officer. The DPO shall participate in the management coordination of the Secretariat-General as appropriate.